#3BAD65
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66.6% 0.148 152.1), rgb(59, 173, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#3BAD65 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3BAD65 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 173, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 49%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.148 152.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3BAD65 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #3BAD65 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD65 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #3BAD65 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B57D
oklch(70.6% 0.115 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3BAD65
oklch(66.6% 0.148 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#054F26
oklch(37.6% 0.096 152)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#3BAD65 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AD9F60 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3BAD65
#3BAD65
oklch(66.6% 0.148 152.1)
- #C76FBC
#C76FBC
oklch(66.6% 0.147 331.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3BAD65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.008
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.009
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.024
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
Use #3BAD65 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.